ABSTRACT This study evaluates land use and land cover (LULC) changes and their impacts on the fish community of a neotropical stream in the Sorocaba River basin, Brazil, from 2006 to 2023. The watershed experienced landscape changes over time, categorized into four periods: rural interventions, urban interventions, restorative interventions, and post ...
Nícholas de P. Nicomedes+8 more
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Advancing methods for comparative urban research: A city-centric protocol and longitudinal dataset for US metropolitan statistical areas. [PDF]
Jurjevich JR+3 more
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Advantages of regional development—A study on poverty alleviation in contiguous destitute areas
Abstract The 2011–2020 period is the final stage of poverty alleviation in China, which emphasizes regional development. Using county‐level panel data from 2006 to 2015, we explore the impact of regional poverty alleviation policy on economic growth of contiguous destitute areas (CDAs) in China.
Du Hongyu
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Does innovation policy drive rural revitalization in China? - An empirical study based on Chinese rural areas. [PDF]
Ying Z, Zhang C, Chen H, Cheng Z, Wu Z.
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Temporal and spatial effects of mass shootings on gun demand
Abstract Mass shootings in the U.S. have been at the center of the public crisis debate for a long time. Combining information on mass shootings with background check reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, this study applies mass shootings as exogenous shocks and reveals that the demand for guns is especially strong in the month in which a ...
Yuan Chen+4 more
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Spatio-temporal dynamics and trend forecasting of urban green high-quality development: An examination of 287 cities in China. [PDF]
Yu T, Jia S, Cui X.
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ABSTRACT As a fundamental tenet of socialism with Chinese characteristics, pursuing common prosperity for all entails reducing urban‐rural disparities while simultaneously increasing rural household income. This study utilizes interview and survey data from the “Chinese Thousand Villages Survey” conducted by the Shanghai University of Finance and ...
Qingen Gai+3 more
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Can digital governance promote urban energy conservation and emission reduction? A quasi-natural experiment based on "National Pilot Policy of Information Benefiting the People" in China. [PDF]
Zou S, Ji Y.
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Localized and Short‐Term Effects of Lockdowns on Urban Rental Markets: Evidence From Shanghai
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the localized and short‐term effects of COVID‐19‐induced lockdowns on Shanghai's rental market in the second half of 2022. Using Difference‐in‐Differences methodologies, we find that rental prices declined by 1.5% following the lockdowns on average, with areas characterized by a high density of companies falling by 2.0%
Yanpeng Jiang, Xiaochi Shen
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Tree species composition governs urban phenological responses to warming. [PDF]
Wu Z+11 more
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